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D&C 78
The
Lord
spake
unto
Joseph
Smith,
Jun.,
saying:
Hearken
unto
me,
saith
the
Lord
your
God,
who
are
ordained
unto
the
a
high
priesthood
of
my
church,
who
have
assembled
yourselves
together;
2 And
listen
to
the
a
counsel
of
him
who
has
b
ordained
you
from
on
high,
who
shall
speak
in
your
ears
the
words
of
c
wisdom,
that
salvation
may
be
unto
you
in
that
thing
which
you
have
presented
before
me,
saith
the
Lord
God.
3 For
verily
I
say
unto
you,
the
time
has
come,
and
is
now
at
hand;
and
behold,
and
lo,
it
must
needs
be
that
there
be
an
a
organization
of
my
people,
in
regulating
and
establishing
the
affairs
of
the
b
storehouse
for
the
c
poor
of
my
people,
both
in
this
place
and
in
the
land
of
d
Zion—
4 For
a
permanent
and
everlasting
establishment
and
order
unto
my
church,
to
advance
the
cause,
which
ye
have
espoused,
to
the
salvation
of
man,
and
to
the
glory
of
your
Father
who
is
in
heaven;
5 That
you
may
be
a
equal
in
the
bonds
of
heavenly
things,
yea,
and
earthly
things
also,
for
the
obtaining
of
heavenly
things.
6 For
if
ye
are
not
equal
in
earthly
things
ye
cannot
be
a
equal
in
obtaining
heavenly
things;
7 For
if
you
will
that
I
give
unto
you
a
place
in
the
a
celestial
world,
you
must
b
prepare
yourselves
by
c
doing
the
things
which
I
have
commanded
you
and
required
of
you.
8 And
now,
verily
thus
saith
the
Lord,
it
is
expedient
that
all
things
be
done
unto
my
a
glory,
by
you
who
are
joined
together
in
this
b
order;
9 Or,
in
other
words,
let
my
servant
Newel
K.
Whitney
and
my
servant
Joseph
Smith,
Jun.,
and
my
servant
Sidney
Rigdon
sit
in
council
with
the
saints
which
are
in
a
Zion;
10 Otherwise
a
Satan
seeketh
to
turn
their
b
hearts
away
from
the
truth,
that
they
become
c
blinded
and
understand
not
the
things
which
are
prepared
for
them.
11 Wherefore,
a
commandment
I
give
unto
you,
to
prepare
and
organize
yourselves
by
a
a
bond
or
everlasting
b
covenant
that
cannot
be
broken.
12 And
he
who
breaketh
it
shall
lose
his
office
and
standing
in
the
church,
and
shall
be
a
delivered
over
to
the
b
buffetings
of
Satan
until
the
day
of
redemption.
13 Behold,
this
is
the
preparation
wherewith
I
prepare
you,
and
the
foundation,
and
the
a
ensample
which
I
give
unto
you,
whereby
you
may
accomplish
the
commandments
which
are
given
you;
14 That
through
my
providence,
notwithstanding
the
a
tribulation
which
shall
descend
upon
you,
that
the
church
may
stand
independent
above
all
other
creatures
beneath
the
celestial
world;
15 That
you
may
come
up
unto
the
a
crown
prepared
for
you,
and
be
made
b
rulers
over
many
kingdoms,
saith
the
Lord
God,
the
Holy
One
of
Zion,
who
hath
established
the
foundations
of
c
Adam-ondi-Ahman;
16 Who
hath
appointed
a
Michael
your
prince,
and
established
his
feet,
and
set
him
upon
high,
and
given
unto
him
the
keys
of
salvation
under
the
counsel
and
direction
of
the
b
Holy
One,
who
is
without
beginning
of
days
or
end
of
life.
17 Verily,
verily,
I
say
unto
you,
ye
are
a
little
children,
and
ye
have
not
as
yet
understood
how
great
blessings
the
Father
hath
in
his
own
hands
and
prepared
for
you;
18 And
ye
cannot
a
bear
all
things
now;
nevertheless,
be
of
good
b
cheer,
for
I
will
c
lead
you
along.
The
kingdom
is
yours
and
the
blessings
thereof
are
yours,
and
the
d
riches
of
e
eternity
are
yours.
19 And
he
who
receiveth
all
things
with
a
thankfulness
shall
be
made
glorious;
and
the
things
of
this
earth
shall
be
added
unto
him,
even
an
b
hundred
fold,
yea,
more.
20 Wherefore,
do
the
things
which
I
have
commanded
you,
saith
your
Redeemer,
even
the
Son
a
Ahman,
who
prepareth
all
things
before
he
b
taketh
you;
21 For
ye
are
the
a
church
of
the
b
Firstborn,
and
he
will
take
you
up
in
a
c
cloud,
and
appoint
every
man
his
portion.
22 And
he
that
is
a
faithful
and
a
wise
b
steward
shall
inherit
c
all
things.
Amen.
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